Comprehensive Coverage of Child and Adolescent Research

Child & Adolescent Studies Source is a comprehensive full-text database providing authoritative research focused on how children and teens grow, develop and thrive. It delivers information on cognitive, social, emotional and mental health, offering insight into the factors that shape development from early childhood through adolescence.

A Valuable Database for Child and Adolescent Studies

Child & Adolescent Studies Source includes full text for many of the most used journals in the discipline. The active full-text, non-open access journal retail value (USD) is $96,403.42.

Strengthen Exposure to Open Access Journals

Child & Adolescent Studies Source includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 46 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.  

NOTE: EBSCOhost databases and EBSCO Discovery Service generate a lot more referrals for DOAJ than any other online platform.

Unique Full-Text Journals

Child & Adolescent Studies Source includes 95 active full-text journals not available in any version of Academic Search.

The Highest Quality Subject Indexing 

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Child & Adolescent Studies Source includes 285 active indexed and abstracted journals. 277 of them are peer-reviewed. 

Subjects Include

  • Adolescent Development
  • Behavioral Health
  • Child Welfare
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Family Studies
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Language Development
  • Mental Health
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • School Counseling
  • Social Media Use
  • Social Work
  • Special Education
  • Substance Use & Prevention
  • Technology in the Classroom
  • Trauma Studies
  • Youth Services